Mainboard User’s Manual

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registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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KOB 810e FCST
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Table of Contents
Trademarks .............................................................................. I
Chapter 1 .........................................................................................1
Introduction..................................................................................1
Key Features............................................................................2
Package Contents.....................................................................5
Static Electricity Precautions...................................................6
Pre-Installation Inspection.......................................................6
Chapter 2 .........................................................................................7
Mainboard Installation .................................................................7
Mainboard Components ..........................................................8
Install A CPU ..........................................................................9
Install Memory ......................................................................10
Setting Jumper Switches........................................................11
Install the Mainboard.............................................................13
Install the Extension Brackets ...............................................14
Optional Extension Brackets .................................................17
Install Other Devices .............................................................18
Expansion Slots .....................................................................20
Chapter 3 .......................................................................................23
BIOS Setup Utility.....................................................................23
Introduction ...........................................................................23
Running the Setup Utility ......................................................24
Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................25
Advanced Setup Page ............................................................26
Power Management Setup Page ............................................28
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page.............................................30
Load Optimal Settings ...........................................................31
Load Best Performance Settings............................................31
Features Setup Page...............................................................31
CPU PnP Setup Page .............................................................33
Hardware Monitor Page.........................................................34
Change Password...................................................................34
Exit ........................................................................................35
Chapter 4 .......................................................................................37
Software .....................................................................................37
About the Software................................................................37
Folder for this mainboard ......................................................37
Utility Folder Installation Notes ............................................38

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Mainboard (KOB 810e FST) Installation Notes....................39

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket 370, which uses an Intel PPGA/
FCPGA Celeron or FCPGA Pentium III processor. You can
install any one of these processors on the mainboard.

This mainboard supports front-side bus speeds of 66MHz,

100MHz or 133MHz.

This mainboard uses the Intel i810/i810e chipset which provides

CPU Plug & Play through firmware, integrates a 3D AGP
Graphics Accelerator. The mainboard has a built-in AC97 Codec
and provides an AMR slot to support Audio and Modem
application. In addition, the mainboard has a full set of I/O Ports
including a keyboard port, a parallel port, a serial port and a VGA
port. And optional two USB ports, a PS/2 mouse port, a Infrared
port can be added using the ATX Form card.

This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation. The board is Baby-AT size and has power
connectors for AT/ATX power supply.

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Key Features
The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-370 Processor Support

♦ Supports PPGA/FCPGA Celeron and FCPGA Pentium
III CPUs
♦ Supports 66MHz, 100MHz or 133MHz FSB

All processors are automatically configured using firmware and a

synchronous/asynchronous Host/DRAM Clock Scheme.

Memory Support
♦ Two DIMM slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory modules
♦ Support for 66MHz, 100MHz, & 133MHz memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory is 2 x 256 MB = 512 MB

Expansion Slots
♦ Three 32-bit PCI slots
♦ AMR slot for a special audio/modem riser card

Onboard IDE channels

♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦ Support for Multiword DMA modes
♦ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA 33/66
(82801AA chip only) modes

Power Supply and Power Management

♦ AT/ATX power supply connector
♦ ACPI and previous PMU support, suspend switch,
keyboard power on/off
♦ Supports Wake on LAN and Wake on Alarm

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Built-in Graphics System

♦ 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator optimized for smooth 2D
and 3D video
♦ The graphics system shares active memory and does not
require dedicated video memory
♦ Supports high resolutions up to 1600x1200 16M colors
♦ Supports hardware DVD Accelerator and Direct DVD to
TV playback

AC97 Codec
♦ Compliant PC97 2.1 specification
♦ Supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC
(Digital Analog Converter) as well as 18-bit stereo full-
duplex codec

Onboard I/O Ports

♦ Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device
connections
♦ Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with ECP and EPP support
♦ Optional ATX form card provides two USB ports, a mini-
DIN port for a PS/2 mouse and one mini-DIN port for
infrared

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Automatic CPU and board configuration
♦ Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards
♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAwayVirus
provides boot process virus protection.

Hardware Monitoring
♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System
temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages

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Dimensions
♦ Baby-AT form factor (22cm x 22cm)

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Package Contents

Your mainboard package ships with the following items:

The mainboard
This User’s Guide
1 UDMA/66 IDE cable
Floppy disk drive cable
Audio ports and Game/MIDI port extension bracket
Serial/Parallel ports extension bracket
VGA extension bracket
Support software on CD-ROM disk

Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
ATX Form card for 2 USB ports, an IR port and a PS/2 port

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Static Electricity Precautions

Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
2. During installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If
you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During
installation put the mainboard on top of the static-protection
packaging it came in with the component side facing up.

Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and
connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

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Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, follow the procedures in this
chapter:

Identify the mainboard components

Install a CPU
Install one or more system memory modules
Verify that any jumpers or switches are set correctly
Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)
Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard
connector headers
Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections
to the mainboard connector headers.

Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP1 is set
to Normal, the default setting. See this chapter for information
on locating JP1 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation. Doing
so may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components
Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the
mainboard.

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear

in this illustration are for testing only.

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Install A CPU
This mainboard has a Socket 370 which supports PPGA/FCPGA
Celeron and FCPGA Pentium III processors.

To ensure reliability, ensure that your processor has a

heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

Do not try to install a Socket 7 processor in the Socket-370. A

Socket 7 processor such as the Pentium-MMX, or the AMD K5/K6
does not fit in the Socket 370.

The following list notes the processors that are currently supported
by this mainboard.

PPGA/FCPGA Celeron: 300~700 MHz, FSB: 66 MHz

FCPGA Pentium III: 500~1130MHz, FSB: 100MHz, 133MHz

Installing a Socket-370 Processor

A processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket-370
on the mainboard.

1. Locate the Socket-370 and CPUFAN1. Pull the locking lever

out slightly from the socket and raise it to the upright position.

CPUFAN1

Pin-1 Corner Socket-370

2. On the processor, identify the Pin-1 corner by its beveled edge.

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3. On the Socket-370, identify the Pin-1 corner. The Pin-1 corner

is at the end of the locking lever when it is locked.
4. Match the Pin-1 corners and insert the processor into the
socket. No force is required and the processor should drop into
place freely.
5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the catch on
the side of the socket. This secures the CPU in the socket.
6. All processors should be installed with a combination
heatsink/cooling fan, connect the cable from the fan to the
CPU fan power connector.

Install Memory
The mainboard has two DIMM sockets for system memory
modules. You must install at least one memory module in order to
use the mainboard.

DIMM1

DIMM2

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V unbuffered

SDRAM memory modules. If the installed CPU uses a 66/100
MHz system bus, you must use PC100/PC133 memory. If the
installed CPU uses a 133 MHz system bus, you must use PC133
memory. You can install any size memory module from 8 MB to
256 MB, so the maximum memory size is 2 x 256 MB = 512 MB.

The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs, which
coincide with spacers in the DIMM sockets so that memory
modules can only be installed in the correct orientation.

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To install a module, push the retaining latches at either end of the

socket outwards. Position the memory module correctly and insert
it into the DIMM socket. Press the module down into the socket so
that the retaining latches rotate up and secure the module in place
by fitting into notches on the edge of the module.

Setting Jumper Switches

Jumpers are sets of pins which can be connected together with
jumper caps. The jumper caps change the way the mainboard
operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard. If a
jumper cap connects two pins, we say the pins are SHORT. If a
jumper cap is removed from two pins, the pins are OPEN.

JP2
1

JP1
1

Jumper JP1: Clear CMOS Memory

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.
To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from
the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR
setting for a few seconds.
Function Jumper Setting
Normal Operation Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Memory Short Pins 2-3

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Jumper JP2: Keyboard Power On Selector

If you enable the keyboard power on feature, you can use hot keys
on your keyboard as a power on/off switch for the system.
Note: The system must provide 1A on the +5VSB (+5V Standby)
signal before using the Keyboard Power On function.
Function Jumper Setting
Disable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 1-2
Enable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 2-3

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Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a
Baby-AT size mainboard with a set of I/O ports. You can install
this mainboard in any AT case. Ensure that your case has an I/O
cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by
the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting
points on the chassis.

ATX1

JP7
PANEL1

CASFAN1

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the

JP7/ATX1 AT/ATX Power connector on the mainboard. If there
is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable
from the cooling fan to the CASFAN1 fan power connector on the
mainboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the
PANEL1 switch and LED connector header. See the illustration
below for a guide to the connector pin assignments.

Keylock Reset Switch

Pins 8-10 Pins 17-18

Power LED Power Button/Suspend

Pins 2-4-6 Switch Pins 21-22

+
2 22
1 21
+ +

Speaker HDD LED

Pins 1-3-5-7 Pins 15-16
Suspend LED
Pins 13-14

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Install the Extension Brackets

The extension brackets are used to connect features on the
mainboard to external connectors that can be attached to the system
chassis. Follow the steps below to install the extension brackets.

Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets have a
red stripe on the Pin-1 side of the cable.

Audio Ports and Game/MIDI Port Extension Bracket

This bracket provides three audio jacks for stereo line in, stereo
line out and microphone. In addition it has a 15-pin D-connector
which can be used by either a joystick or a MIDI device.

1 SOUND1-
Audio Header

Stereo Line-in
Microphone
Stereo Line-out

Game/MIDI

Audio Ports & Game/MIDI

Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the SOUND1 audio header for this

bracket.
2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the audio header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket

This bracket has one serial port - COM1 (9-pins) and one parallel
port –PRN1 (25pins). On this mainboard, you can only connect one
of the serial ports to the manboard header COM1.
1 1
LPT1

COM1

Serial Port
COM1

Parallel Port
LPT1
Serial/Parallel Ports
Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the headers COM1 and LPT1 for

this bracket.
2. Plug the serial cable into COM1 and the parallel cable into
LPT1.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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VGA Extension Bracket

The VGA extension bracket has a 15-pin connector for an external
monitor cable.
1
VGA1 Header

VGA Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the VGA1 header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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Optional Extension Brackets

For this mainboard, you can also obtain an ATX form card. Install
them by following the steps below.

ATX Form Card

This ATX Form Card provides a mini-DIN port for infrared, one
mini-DIN port for a PS/2 mouse. In addition it has two USB
(Universal Serial Bus) ports.
1
J3-ATX Header

Infrared Port
PS/2 Mouse
Port
USB Ports

ATX Form Card

1. On the mainboard, locate the J3 ATX header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the ATX header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.
IDE1
1

1
IDE2
1

FDD1

Floppy Disk Drive

The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.

Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive header FDD1.

IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.

The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two
IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.

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If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD1 and CD2.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD-
ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors.
Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.

1
CD1
AUX1
1L
2 GND
3 GND CD2
4R

Aux-In Connection
If you have installed a secondary CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound
system.
On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin Aux-In header AUX1. Connect
the cable to the connector.

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Expansion Slots
This mainboard has three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one AMR
slot.
WOL1 connector

SB5V
GND
Signal

AMR1

PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AMR expansion card.

1. Locate the AMR or PCI slots on the mainboard.
2. Remove the slot cover for the expansion slot from the system
chassis.
3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press
it firmly down into it so that it is fully inserted.
4. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using
the screw that held the slot cover in place.

AMR Slot
The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot
that allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card.
Different territories have different regulations regarding the
specifications of a modem card. You can purchase an AMR card
that is approved in your area and install it directly into the AMR
slot.

Wake On LAN (WOL)

If you are using an ATX power supply, you can configure your
system so that it powers down by software and can be resumed by
alarms. If you have installed a LAN adapter expansion card,
connect the card to the Wake On LAN connector WOL1. This
allows incoming traffic to resume the system from a software

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power down. You need to enable this feature in the system setup
utility.

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Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about
your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware
installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer uses
this information to initialize all the components when booting up
and functions as the basis for coordination between system
components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the

system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer from
booting properly. If this happens, you can use the clear CMOS
jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration
information, or you can hold down the Page Up key while you
reboot your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears
the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some of the
hardware that you install on or connect to the mainboard, such as
the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads,
a message appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>
if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the
Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on
your monitor.

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options
on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted
option. To leave the setup utility, press the Escape key. To cycle
through the Setup Utility’s optional color schemes hold down the
Shift key and press F2.
Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items
with installed values. In these pages, use the cursor arrow keys to
highlight the items, and then use the PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle
through the alternate values for each of the items. Other options on
the main menu page lead to dialog boxes which require you to
answer Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys.
If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the
changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the
IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the
system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on
the IDE channels.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Tue Jan 16, 2001

Time (hh/mm/ss) : 14:26:53
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On

Floppy Drive A : 1.44MB 3 1/2”

Floppy Drive B :PCI2
Not Installed

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit

Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time Use these items to set the system date and time
Pri Master Use these items to configure devices connected
Pri Slave to the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
Sec Master configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If
Sec Slave the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set
it to User, and then fill in the hard disk
characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you
have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting
CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with
removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120)
select Floptical.
Floppy Drive A Use these items to set the size and capacity of
Floppy Drive B the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.

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Advanced Setup Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Trend ChipAwayVirus Enabled
1st Boot Device IDE-0
nd
2 Boot Device Floppy
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Primary Display VGA/EGA
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 Over 64MB No
Internal Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video BIOS Shadow Enabled
Graphic Win Size 64M ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

Trend ChipAway This mainboard has built-in virus protection in the

Virus firmware. Use this item to enable or disable the
built-in virus protection.
1st Boot Device Use these items to determine the device order
2nd Boot Device the computer uses to look for an operating
system to load at start-up time.
Try Other Boot If you enable this item, the system will also
Device search for other boot devices if it fails to find an
operating system from the first two locations.
S.M.A.R.T. for Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the
Hard Disks S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) feature.
BootUp Num- This item determines if the Num Lock key is
Lock active or inactive at system start-up time.
Floppy Drive If you have two diskette drives installed and you
Swap enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and
drive B becomes drive A.

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Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check all
Seek floppy disk drives at start up. Disable this item
unless you are using an old 360KB drive.
Primary Display Use this item to determine the display devices for
the primary display of your computer.
Password Check If you have entered a password for the system,
use this item to determine if the password is
required to enter the Setup Utility (Setup) or
required both at start-up and to enter the Setup
Utility (Always).
Boot to OS/2 > Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2
64MB operating system and you have more than 64MB
of system memory installed.
Internal Cache Leave this item enabled since all the processors
that can be installed on this board have internal
cache memory.
System BIOS If you enable this item, a segment of the system
Cacheable BIOS will be cached to main memory for faster
execution.
Video BIOS When this item is enabled, 32 kilobytes of the
Shadow system video BIOS is copied to system memory
from where it can execute more rapidly.
Graphic Win Size This item determines the operation of the
onboard graphics adapter. We recommend that
you leave this item at the default value.

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Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for system power
management operation.

Power Use this item to enable or disable a power

Management/APM management scheme. If you enable power
management, you can use the items below to
set the power management operation. Both
APM and ACPI are supported.
Green Monitor Use this item to determine which power-saving
Power State mode is required to power down a green PC-
compliant monitor. You can force the monitor to
power down in Standby or Suspend modes, or
you can disable the powerdown.
Video Power Down Use this item to determine which power-saving
Mode mode is required to power down the graphics
sub-system. You can force the graphics to
power down in Standby or Suspend modes, or
you can disable the powerdown.
Hard Disk Power Use this item to determine which power-saving
Down Mode mode is required to power down the hard disk
drive(s). You can force the hard disk to power
down in Standby or Suspend modes, or you
can disable the powerdown.

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Standby Time Out This sets the timeout for Standby mode in
(Minute) minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power-
saving Standby mode.
Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
(Minute) minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power-
saving Suspend mode.
FDC/LPT/COM If you set this item to Monitor, any activity on
Ports the floppy disk drive(s)/the parallel port/the
serial port can resume the system from a power
saving mode.
Ring On Power On The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume if there is an
incoming call on the Fax/Modem. You must use
an ATX power supply in order to use this
feature.
Lan Card Power Your system can enter a software power down.
On If you enable this item, the system can
automatically resume if there is traffic on the
network adapter.
Keyboard Power If you enable this item, you can turn the system
On on and off by pressing hot keys on the
keyboard. You must enable the Keyboard
Power On jumper in order to use this feature.
Stroke Keys If you have enabled the Keyboard Power On,
Selected use this item to select the hot keys to power on
the system.
RTC Alarm Power The system can be turned off with a software
On command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume at a fixed time based
on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the
items below this one to set the date and time of
the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX
power supply in order to use this feature.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the
PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI VGA
Assign IRQ for VGA Yes

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

Plug and Play Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
Aware O/S supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or
98.
Primary Graphics This item indicates if the primary graphics
Adapter adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The
default PCI setting still lets the onboard display
work and allows the use of a second display
card installed in a PCI slot.
Assign IRQ for If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned
VGA to the VGA graphics system. You set this value
to No to free up an IRQ.

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Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.

Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best-
performance default values. These default are quite demanding and
your system might not function properly if you are using slower
memory chips or other low-performance components.

Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices
connected to the system.

AMIBIOS SETUP – Features SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial Port1 3F8h/COM1
IR Function Disabled
IR Duplex Mode N/A
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode Normal
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA N/A
OnBoard MIDI Port 300h
MIDI Port IRQ Select 9
OnBoard Game Port 208h
OnBoard IDE Both
Ultra DMA Support Disabled
OnBoard AC’97 Audio Enabled
OnBoard AC’97 Modem Enabled ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
OnBoard USB Function Enabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
USB Function for DOS Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

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OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard

floppy disk drive interface.
OnBoard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port1 COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address
IR Function Use this item to define the protocol for an
infrared port if you have installed an optional IR
port. The choices are IrDA and ASKIR.
IR Duplex Mode Use this item to define if the optional infrared
port is full-duplex or half-duplex.
Onboard Parallel Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port LPT1 parallel port, and to assign a port
address. The Auto setting will detect and
available address.
Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You
can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.
Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the
parallel port.
Parallel Port DMA Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.
OnBoard MIDI Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
MIDI port, and to assign a port address.
MIDI Port IRQ Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port.
OnBoard Game Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port Game port.
Onboard IDE Use this item to enable or disable either or both
of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.
Ultra DMA Support Use this item to set Ultra DMA support for IDE
devices on the Primary or Secondary IDE
channels. You must enable this or UDMA
devices will not work at their intended speed.
OnBoard AC’ 97 Use these items to enable or disable the
Audio/ Modem onboard audio/modem.
USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
ports on this mainboard.
USB Function for Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
DOS ports on this mainboard in a DOS environment.

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CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU.
The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you
have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items
on this page.
Note: If you manually set the wrong speed and the system won’t
run properly, press the Page Up key while the system is booting
and a default setting will replace the incorrect CPU setting.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU Speed 400 MHz

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU Speed Use this item to define the internal clock speed
of the CPU that you have installed.

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Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this mainboard.

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE Monitor

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
--- System Hardware Monitor ---
CPU Temp. 30°C/86°F
System Temp. 24°C/75°F
CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed
Vcore 2.000 V
Vcc +1.8V 1.800 V
Vcc +3.3V 3.300 V
Vcc +5.0V 5.000 V
Board +12V 12.000 V

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU / System These items display CPU/system temperature

Temp. measurement.
FAN Speeds & These items indicate cooling fan speeds in
Voltage RPM and the various system voltage
Measurements measurements.

Change Password
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears
which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more
than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the
password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for
confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. The
password is then required to access the Setup Utility or for that and
at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item in
Advanced Setup.

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Change or Remove the Password

Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password.
At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press
Enter to disable password protection.

Exit
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you
have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and
exit, or press N to exit without saving.

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 4: Software & Applications

Chapter 4
Software

About the Software

The software for this mainboard is supplied on a CD-ROM. The
disk has some folders that can be used by many different
mainboards, for example the UTILITY and PERIPHERAL
folders. Some folders can only be used by mainboards which have
certain brands of chipsets, for example the INTEL and VIA
folders. In addition, software that is specifically intended for one
kind of mainboard is stored in a folder with the name of that
mainboard. Software for this mainboard is stored in the KOB 810e
FST folder.

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not

specified for use with your mainboard

Folder for this mainboard

For this mainboard, you can install software from the following
folders:

Utility Folder

You can use the software in the following sub-folders:

AMIFLASH: Software to erase and install new

revisions of the system BIOS
MEDIARING TALK: Telephony software
PC-CILLIN: Anti-virus software
SUPER VOICE: Fax/modem software

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KOB 810e FST Folder

You can use the software in the following sub-folders:

AUDIO: Drivers and software for the onboard audio

codec (a readme file points you to the correct directory
for installing the files)
IDE: Enhanced IDE drivers (a readme file points you to
the correct directory for installing the files)
INST: Upgrades and patches for the mainboard chipset
(a readme file points you to the correct directory for
installing the files)
VGA: Drivers and software for the onboard VGA (a
readme file points you to the correct directory for
installing the files)

Note: Some folders are subdivided into different operating

systems such as DOS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. Always
make sure that you are installing the correct software for the
operating system on your computer. Some folders are also
subdivided into different language versions, such as English,
French, and German.
Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for
files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something
similar. These files may contain important information that is
not included in this manual.

Utility Folder Installation Notes

AMI Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash
Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated
BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you erase
the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new
BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

For this mainboard, you must use the AMI818.EXE utility (where
xx is the version number). To use the utility, you must be in real-

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mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows

98/95/NT). If you are using Windows 98/95, shut down your
computer and select the option “Restart in DOS” in the shutdown
dialog box. If you are running Windows NT, shut down your
computer and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run
the flash memory utility.

MediaRing Talk
To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software, go to the
directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK; then run MRTALK-
SETUP7.2.EXE to install the application software.

PC-cillin Software
The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for
your system. This program is available for:
DOS – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\DOS\PCSCAN.EXE
Win98 – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE
Anti-virus software is provided for DOS and WIN 98. Browse to
the appropriate directory for your operating system. For DOS, copy
all the files in the DOS folder to your hard disk drive and run
PSCAN to scan your system. For Windows 98, run SETUP to
install the application software.

Super Voice
To install the Super Voice voice, fax, and data communication
application, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER VOICE; then run
PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.

Mainboard (KOB 810e FST) Installation

Notes

The sub-folders in this folder are empty except for a README file
giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software.

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Audio Software

This folder has software and drivers for the mainboard’s integrated
sound system. Drivers are provided for Windows 2000/NT/98.

Windows 2000/NT
The audio system is a Plug and Play device. When the Plug and
Play wizard begins to look for audio drivers, click on the button
that says Have Disk and then browse or type in the pathname to the
\REALTEK-CODEC\INTEL\WIN2000\ folder. This directory can
be used to install Windows NT too.

Windows 98 Installation
To install the audio applications in Windows 98, browse to the
\REALTEK-CODEC\INTEL\WIN98 folder; then run the
SETUP.EXE program.

IDE Software
This folder has software and drivers for the IDE that is integrated
on this mainboard. Drivers are provided for Windows 2000/98 and
Windows NT.

Windows 2000/98/NT Installation

Browse to the \INTEL\IDE folder and run SETUP.EXE to install the
IDE driver for your operating system.

INST
This folder has software that applies update patches to the Intel
chipset. To run the patches, browse to the directory \INTEL\INST
and run SETUP.EXE.

81XVGA
This folder has the software and drivers for the graphics system
built into the 815 chipset. Select the folder for the operating system
that you are running, browse to the subfolder \GRAPHICS\ and
then begin the installation by running SETUP.EXE.

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